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Energy firms bet on hydrogen boom, but payday far away
By Ron Bousso and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - Governments and energy companies are placing large bets on clean hydrogen playing a leading role in efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions, but its fut...
Mar 03, 2021
Exclusive: GM extends vehicle production cuts due to semiconductor chip shortage
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Wednesday it was further extending production cuts at three North American plants and adding a fourth to the list of factories hit by the g...
Mar 03, 2021
Google says won’t use other web tracking tools after phasing out cookies
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google will not build or use alternate tools to track web browsing traffic once it begins phasing out existing technology from its Chrome browser next year, i...
Mar 03, 2021
Analysis: Brazil FX bears brunt of collapsing investor confidence
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Investor confidence in the Brazilian government's economic agenda is plummeting, making the real currency one of the worst performing in the world this year, beh...
Mar 03, 2021
U.S. private payrolls rise less than expected in February
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private employers hired fewer workers than expected in February, suggesting the labor market was struggling to regain speed despite the an nation's improv...
Mar 03, 2021
Lebanese president asks central bank to investigate currency tumble
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday he had asked the central bank governor for an inquiry into the reasons behind the country's latest currency tumble. The collapse of ...
Mar 03, 2021
Analysis: Fed may need more than words in next battle with markets
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve: 1, bond markets: 0. That's more or less where it stands after Round One in the tussle over borrowing costs. But Round Two, and perhaps even Roun...
Mar 03, 2021
UK’s Sunak extends top-up to state benefits for low-income households
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday a top-up of 20 pounds ($28) per week to a state benefit for low-income households would remain in place for a further six...
Mar 03, 2021
JP Morgan Chase taps Porretti to lead activism defense in North America
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - JP Morgan Chase has hired veteran banker Alfredo Porretti to head its shareholder activism defense efforts in North America as investors are launching new cam...
Mar 03, 2021
Exxon commits to dividend growth, debt reduction ahead of investor day
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp said on Wednesday it will grow its dividend and cut debt through 2025, ahead of a closely watched investor meeting that comes a month after the top U.S. oil and gas produc...
Mar 03, 2021
